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So here we are, oldest two kids in college and working their part time jobs. Last one in high school, but no time after all those activities. Wife got bored and decided a few years ago she'd rather be working again than hanging around all day waiting for me to come home to do stuff. Aging...

Perfect day cruiser! Sea Ray quality, 9'6" beam, single 7.4L Merc, Bravo 3 counter-rotating props. Spring 2017 service includes outdrive serviced & painted, new engine gauges, new AGM batteries. Under 500 hours, 25 this year. In water, Prospect, KY. Cabin interior in great shape, rear cockpit...

We've been looking at some options for a day cruiser since selling our Silverton, and would like to come back to the Sea Ray family. I have a lead on a nice 280 SS from the 2000 era, and was wondering how owners like the boat? This one is twin 250 hp. V8s, and from the pics it looks like...

Was wondering if anybody has a good, inexpensive solution for a portable AIS receiver set-up? I'm going to help a friend move his boat south, and it's not so equipped. The owner is happy with his 2005 electronics, but I'm looking for a something I can bring along and plug into a 12-volt supply...

What year is it? Just saw a really nice custom houseboat on the Ohio River going for a price in the low 6-figures. It was built in the 70s but totally refurbed in the late 90's. It lacked any "boat smell," which is great. Come to find out, both heads directly discharge into the river. May...

I know that Electric Shock Drownings are real, as we've had some deaths locally over the years from bad wiring and current in the water. A recent survey on a 20 year-old boat came up with the following at the top of the list: "Install an Equipment Leakage Circuit Interrupter (ELCI) or a Type...

We just had a survey done on a mid-90's Sea Ray with the molded swim platform that runs the full width and is about 12-16" deep. 2/3rds of the flat horizontal area came back wet. The worst area was near the ladder, which shouldn't be a surprise. It was loose, and there was nothing for the...

Is it common for insurers to feature machinery depreciation on their policies for older boats? Looking at a 1995, and the quote came back with that listed starting at 11 years. As I read it, it seems they will waive the depreciation in a claim if reman parts are used. Anybody...

So here I am, sold my 37'er last fall and we can finally right some wrongs and get our financial house in better shape. Not that we're doing badly, but we wish we had saved some more for the critters and college. With the boat gone, we could start planning for them better and laid out a...

I take my camera everywhere when I'm around boats, and have thousands of pictures, a few of which turned out to be pretty good. Many show up in boat listings when the owners go to sell. Let me start by saying nobody here is guilty, this is just a good place for advice. I have a website, and...

After years of ownership, we've sold our largest and most recent boat, our 37' Silverton. As we head into the college years, we've been looking at downsizing the mothership. In fact, our favorite boat ever was our 1991 280 WE (renamed the 300 in '92). While we couldn't all stay out on it...

Here is a video a friend shot last weekend at Louisville's Nautical Flea Market at the RiverPark Place Marina. Not sure if this should go in the drone category, or the Louisville category, or under events. It is definitely Sea Ray worthy, as Sea Ray of Louisville had some boats on display...

I have a friend who's a boater and also does video production. He recently decided to get into the drone business for boats, so here's a proof-of-concept video we shot in Louisville this week: Apologies in advance it's not a Sea Ray! My other boat is a Boston Whaler if that's close enough...

Anybody here read Stanley's "Millionaire Next Door"? I just finished reading one of his newer ones, "Stop Acting Rich...And Start Living Like a Real Millionaire." If you haven't read them, I can summarize by saying he hates boats and thinks the only way to financial success is to live very...

Our 210 SunDeck is over-propped, and I'm only getting 3800 RPM WOT. The boat is a little heavy anyway with the aftermarket swim platform and 2 batteries. Would like to go back to Aluminum as we run on the river. Details: 1998 210 SunDeck 5.0L Carb, 220 hp, Alpha One Current prop: Stainless...

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We took our new-to-us '98 210 Sun Deck out for the first time yesterday. The boat only has 2 cleats on each side, one at the bow and one at the stern, and it desperately needs an additional one in the mid-section. Does anybody know a good place to find a match for the existing cleats...

I know somebody looking at a used Sundeck with an aftermarket swim platform. During the platform installation, the HIN was covered. I think I remember somebody saying there is a 2nd location on a boat to find that number. Anybody know where that would be in the case of a 210 Sundeck? Also...

I just got home from a week at Disney World. While staying at the Polynesian, we rode their launches back and forth to Main Street in the Magic Kingdom, which was an awesome way to get around. On our last day there, I saw a Sea Ray Sedan Bridge 44' +/- tucked in along side the Grand...

For a friend: what MPG can you expect at a reasonable cruising speed, 250 DA (mid '80s), 350 block, 260 hp, Alpha one?